#617F28
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(55.5% 0.119 126.4), rgb(97, 127, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#617F28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617F28 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 127, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.119 126.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #617F28 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617F28 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617F28 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617F28 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A2
oklch(80.8% 0.053 125.5)
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Step 400
400
#93AB70
oklch(70.8% 0.086 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#789548
oklch(63% 0.11 126.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617F28
oklch(55.5% 0.119 126.4)
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Step 700
700
#506B1B
oklch(49% 0.11 126.5)
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Step 800
800
#425819
oklch(42.8% 0.092 126.6)
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Step 900
900
#38481B
oklch(37.6% 0.071 126)
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Step 950
950
#212A11
oklch(26.9% 0.044 125.5)
#617F28 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #86761C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82752F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65796D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617F28
#617F28
oklch(55.5% 0.119 126.4)
- #855FA9
#855FA9
oklch(55.6% 0.118 306.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #617F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.019
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.020
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.022
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.037
Use #617F28 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.